Purpose:  The purpose of this is to enable you to meet the following goals:

· Understand the role of a tax practitioner

· Identify the tax issues involved in a scenario

· Be able to conduct comprehensive tax research utilizing on-line tools in order to formulate a solution to the issues raised.

· Be able to articulate and defend a tax position in writing.

Task:   In order to successfully complete this assignment you must:

· Prepare a memorandum to the tax manager outlining the information you found in your research.

·  Format the memo to include:

o Restatement of Facts (paraphrase)

o Identify at least three main issues based on these facts

o Provide a conclusion for each issue

o Include the analysis that led you to the conclusion for each issue. This analysis should refer to the primary authority that best addresses the issue. 

o Primary authority would include items such as the Internal Revenue Code, Regulations, Court Cases, etc. These also should be paraphrased in order to highlight your understanding of the primary authority and how it relates specifically to the issue. Tax Topics and IRS publications are NOT primary source material. 

· Submit the assignment using a Turnitin assignment dropbox.

o Turnitin, is an online resource that checks your work against: the submissions of others, books, articles, tax code, etc., in order to verify originality of your content.  Given that everyone in the course is working on the same problem and using the same format, the service will likely find some similarity in your paper.  Upon submission you will be able to see your score immediately, as others submit their papers your score may increase.  Should you resubmit your paper, the originality score will not be viewable for 12-24 hours.  

o I use the information supplied by TurnItIn as well as my professional judgment to determine the originality of your paper. A high similarity rating is an indication of either plagiarism or insufficient original content on your part. Plagiarism is a serious violation of the student’s code of conduct and will be handled by the Student Affairs office. 

The writing assignment will be graded based on grammar, style of writing, logical development of ideas, critical thinking skills, and technical accuracy of the analysis and conclusions, using a rubric, which is found below. 

Assignments will be evaluated on:

· Completion of assigned task (instructions)

· Quality of content and research

· Presentation of material

Work #1:

What are some of the ways we can manage the distribution channel? After reviewing this week’s resources and your research, consider the various channels of distribution. In your own words identify at least two ways to better manage and an existing channel for a specific product you personally use? Be sure to explain your reasoning behind your selections. 

Post must be between 250-300 words in length.

Work #2:

Using Chapter 10 as a reference, eExplain the concept of information stores. Why is an understanding of how different clients store messaging information critical to the success of an email search?

Write your answer using a WORD document. Do your own work. Submit here. Note your Safe Assign score. Score must be less than 25 for full credit.

You have three attempts.

Work # 3: (Subject Name: Digital Forensics Tools & Tchq )

Submit your final project topic here. Include a short paragraph describing your project and how you intend to research it. Here is a list of your upcoming project deliverables:

• Week 11. Submit final project  topic
• Week 13. Submit a brief abstract describing your final project.
• Week 14. Submit final project materials.
  • A 500-700 word, double spaced, written in APA format, showing sources and a bibliography
  • Presentation materials (PPT, handouts, etc)  
     

  

Please reply to the following students question in APA 150-250 words Style 7 edition the question that you are replying to is 

Focus on Research:

Become familiar with GCU’s Doctoral DNA website at

https://www.gcumedia.com/doctoralDNA/prospective-students/v2.1/#/home. What did you learn about your doctoral journey that you did not know before you visited the website? How will the doctoral DNA help you in preparation for your doctoral journey?

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1.  Jessica Rodriguez

 

The doctoral journey as laid out by Grand Canyon University is intended to take roughly three years. However, after inspection of the website and specifically the “life cycle” portion of the site, it is evident that the first two years of a doctoral student is spent truly understanding the topic of the intended dissertation followed by intense course work that builds up the skills required to begin creating the paper that will detail out the hard work that the student has undergone. Once the student does achieve the third year, then the learner will move through nine milestones rapidly to achieve the intended goal. There are a lot of milestones set for the students, however, they are laid out in a manner that sets small achievable goals for a year that lead to the ultimate goal of successfully completing the dissertation. This journey is difficult and met with many obstacles that are not laid out in the “life cycle” due to many variables that can happen in the individual student’s life (Gardner, & Holley, 2011), however, there is a community set up for the doctoral students of Grand Canyon University that help aid them especially with encouragement throughout the process. 

Reference

Gardner, S., & Holley, K. (2011). Those invisible barriers are real: The progression of first-generation students through doctoral education. Equity & Excellence in Education, 44(1), 77–92. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/10665684.2011.529791

 

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2.  Porsha Smith 

The doctoral DNA resource page is a wealth of information and a reminder of why I began this journey. The Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership program will hopefully help me grow and develop into a thoughtful leader who values her teachers and pupils. I am hoping that this program will mold me into an effective communicator, critical thinker, and a responsible and understanding servant leader. The doctoral DNA will help me prepare for my doctoral journey in the way that the program scaffolds the curriculum, integrates dissertation practices, and provides thorough feedback on my writing to ultimately achieve my dissertation goals.

I would be doing myself a disservice if I didn’t acknowledge how afraid I am on this journey. On the cusp of my third class in this program, I find myself wondering what I am doing here. With the completion of this course, there are only three more courses in my first year! I will be a second-year doctoral student and just twenty-four short weeks. I know that it doesn’t seem like much, but I still feel like I don’t belong. I am battling imposter syndrome (Gardner & Holley, 2011). Here I am, three degrees later, as a teacher, mother, and student, I feel out of place here on this academic plan. I pray that God gives me the strength to continue along this path that he has sent me on because I know that all things are possible through Christ, and without his help, leadership, and guidance, I would not be long for this world.

References

Gardner, S. K., & Holley, K. A. (2011). “those invisible barriers are real”: The progression of first-generation students through doctoral education. Equity & Excellence in Education, 44(1), 77–92. https://doi.org/10.1080/10665684.2011.529791

Please reply to the following students question in APA 150-250 words style 7 edition the question that you are replying to is 

Revisit the definition of leadership you constructed in Module 1. Based on your experiences engaging with the course readings, discussions, and assignments, in what ways has your definition of leadership changed? Explain. How has your worldview influenced the nature and extent of these changes? Explain. How do you now view yourself in the context of organizational leadership or as a leader of others? Why is this significant? How might the way you now view yourself in the context of organizational leadership or as a leader of others influence your dissertation research topic? Explain. 

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3. Rachael Seals

 

My experiences with the course materials and discussions have broadened my definition of leadership to include aspects of traits, behaviors, and styles. I maintain my opinion that a leader is a representative of a group, and no matter the style, leadership is an influential force that focuses on adaptive and constructive change (Northouse, 2016). However, ethics has been an added component to my conceptualization of leadership. Prior to this course, I had not actively thought about my worldview impacting my understanding of leadership. The course readings and further literature review revealed to me the impact an educational leader’s behaviors has on both perceptions and organizational productivity (Webster & Litchka, 2020). I now acknowledge that authentic and ethical response to diverse needs of followers is essential for effective leadership (DenHartog & Dehoogh, 2009). With this new outlook on leadership, I recognize the importance of ethical behaviors, as well as the impact authentic recognition of differences can have on my own leadership effectiveness. In regards to my dissertation, I’ve gained a better understanding of the significance of best practices and evidence-based practices on both students and teachers within special education. I plan to explore the academic effects of specific co-teaching models on learning objectives within the inclusive classroom, primarily so that I can better lead special and general education teachers to more intentional and effective teaching.

References:

Den Hartog, D. N., & De Hoogh, A. H. B. (2009). Empowering behavior and leader fairness and integrity: Studying perceptions of ethical leader behavior from a levels-of-analysis perspective. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 18(2), 199-230. https://doi.org/10.1080/13594320802362688

Northouse, P. G. (2016). Leadership: Theory and practice (7th ed.). Retrieved from http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/sage/2015/leadership_theory-and-practice_ebook_7e.php

Webster, K., Litchka, P., (2020). Planning for effective school leadership: Teachers’ perceptions of the leadership skills and ethical behaviors of school principals. Education Planning, 27(1), 31-47. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1250500

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4. Eric Shuping

 

As Northouse (2016) stated, any member of a group in any setting can be a leader, it is not something of a personality trait that is inside us.In the behavioral educational setting, there are leaders who are vocal but also have a great work ethic who are able to pay attention to detail of what is going on around them.My experience with the course readings, discussions, and assignments have helped me broadened my thinking of how leadership is perceived.“Emulating the style of others or flexing your own in new ways does not make you inauthentic; it means your growing as a leader” (Peterson et. al., p. 75, 2020).My definition of being a leader has changed after realizing that a leader is not someone who just leads, but someone that the followers look up to and able to take the blame when failure shows up regardless if it was not their fault.I now realize that being a leader is being true to oneself and being able to help others that need it.My worldview has been influenced by the changes over the readings and seeing how the leaders at my school show how we can make it through this difficult transition from going from in-person teaching to remote-teaching and then to hybrid-teaching.The organizational leadership that has been displayed this year from the leaders while standing by their side really shows the difficult decisions that are made as a leader.How this influences my dissertation topic is very little, but it shows that the fight I have to advocate for myself during this difficult time, knowing that I am able to make it through with the support of my organization and the leaders.The influence shown has made me think of how difficult it is to work in a behavioral residential program doing in-person teaching and remote learning at the same time, but also shows me the leader I look up to is there for us in our time of need.It shows me what is needed to be displayed as a leader regardless of the decisions that are made.

References

Northouse, P.G. (2016). Leadership Theory and practice (7th ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Peterson, S. J., Abramson, R., & Stutman, R. K. (2020). How to Develop Your Leadership Style. Harvard Business Review, 98(6), 68–77.

 

Students must write a research paper–using both primary and secondary sources–that answers the following question:

J.A. Hobson, a British theorist, and Vladimir Lenin, the Russian revolutionary and leader of the Bolshevik (later Communist Party) in the Soviet Union, both criticized late 19th century imperialism as a capitalist conspiracy by “big business” to subjugate colonies for pure economic gain.  Colonies provided cheap raw materials and guaranteed markets for European and U.S. “trusts and monopolies”.  But what about ideological factors such as the idea of the “Civilizing Mission” or Manifest Destiny? By the late 19th century, the U.S. joined other European powers in constructing an empire. The question is this: what were the primary motivations and factors that led to the U.S. shift from isolationism and continental expansion to imperialism by the late 19th and early 20th centuries? 

• The length of the paper should be 4-5 pages (approximately 1500-1700 words not including citations).
• The paper must be typed in Times New Roman 12-point font and double-spaced.
• For background information please see American Promise, Chapter 20 .  You must provide at least 3 outside sources (besides the two assigned texts), at least one of which must be a primary source.
• All sources must be correctly cited using the Chicago Manual of Style. You must also provide a separate Bibliography at the end of your paper.  Please go to Student Resources for a link to the Chicago Manual of Style.

Rubric

– Language is clearly organized. Word usage, spelling, and punctuation are excellent. Provides a complex and sophisticated thesis with supporting evidence.

-Should discuss and analyze the historical context and components of U.S. Imperialism.

-Correct use of citations, correct and specific reference made to supplementary sources.

-Concepts, assumptions, and conclusions are clearly and thoroughly expressed. Analysis is logical and thorough. Complete support of either ideological motivations or material motivations for U.S. Imperialism. Or even discuss a blending of the two through chronology or circumstance (a sign of a more sophisticated essay).

 

A Request from the PR Director

As if your own job in the central office is not burdensome enough, the Director of Public Relations has a new task for you. She plans to prepare a lengthy article for the local newspapers in which she will defend certain approaches being used in the district. Because you are familiar with all of them, she wants your input. You know that teachers are using best practices and achieving measurable results with several strategies and programs. Generate a document that provides a rationale for each of the components below and provide examples of how teachers are utilizing (or could be) them:

• critical thinking components in all lesson plans and units
• classroom environments that foster creativity
• a character education approach that is directly linked to the culture of the classroom and the school
• teacher accountability and the standards-based curriculum
• teaching skillfully (See Chapter 18) and thinking skillfully (See Chapter 20)

Use the following headings for the five sections of this work:

• Critical Thinking
• Creative Classroom Environments
• Character Education
• Teacher Accountability
• Thinking-based Teaching and Learning
• Please note that this paper should be 5-7 pages in length and not exceed 2500 words (excluding  cover sheet, references and rubric.)  Each heading should be centered and bold face.

Your paper should exhibit content from the following:

1.  The reading in the text (emphasizing but not limited to Part One).

2.  Accurately cite and reference at minimum, four peer-reviewed sources.

3.  It should exemplify skillful writing, clarity, and strict adherence to APA guidelines.

4.  Be sure that you provide a clear rationale for each of the five bulleted items.